General election statistics

State-wide demographicsTop

At the 2006 Census, Victoria had the following characteristics:

Age - median: 37 years
Income - median weekly household income: $1,022
Birthplace - percentage born outside Australia: 30.4%
Mobility - percentage changing address since 2001 census: 56.72%
Unemployment - rate: 5.4%

State election resultsTop

Voter participation rates at State elections since 1992:

2010 election	92.96%
2006 election	92.7%
2002 election	93.2%
1999 election	93.2%
1996 election	94.1%
1992 election	95.1%

Rates of informal voting at State elections since 1992:

2010 election	4.96%
2006 election	4.6%
2002 election	3.4%
1999 election	3.0%
1996 election	2.3%
1992 election	3.8%

Numbers of candidates at State elections since 1992:

2010 election	711
2006 election	707
2002 election	477
1999 election	406
1996 election	421
1992 election	444

See a list of all current members of the Lower House and members of the Upper House (external links).